Diekirch Among Europe's Top 5 Cities for Antique Lovers in New Study

According to a new study by Confused.com, Diekirch (north-eastern Luxembourg) is the fifth best city for antique lovers in Europe.

This study relied on research to reveal the best cities in Europe for antique lovers. To do this, experts created a points-based index system evaluating the volume and quality of antique stores in 51 European cities. Each place received an antique index score out of 10. This study revealed the hotspots offering the best deals for vintage furniture, unique home items and antique jewellery.

Diekirch, Luxembourg scored fifth overall (8.18 out of 10 in the antique index) for its highly rated antique stores and number of antique stores per capita. The city was found to be home to the highest number of antique stores in Europe per capita, with sixteen stores per 100,000 people. This was 76 times more than in Paris, France where there were just 0.21 per capita. Diekirch also scored highly for the quality of its antique stores (4.42/5), ranking 6% higher on average than Berlin, Germany (4.17/5).

Copenhagen, Denmark emerged as the best city for antique lovers, with an overall antique index score of 8.66 out of 10. The Danish capital was found to be home to the sixth highest rated antique stores in Europe, with 1.20 antique stores per 100,000 people.

According to the study, Latvia, Riga was the second best city for antique lovers in Europe, scoring 8.56 out of 10 in the antique index. With the country's growing interest in sustainable shopping practices, Riga had the highest rated antique stores of all the top 10 countries analysed (4.81/5).

"When searching for bargains in Europe's best spots, there is the potential to find high-value items for a fraction of the cost", commented Jessica Willock, home insurance expert at Confused.com. "Despite their discounted price, it's important to consider the true value of any purchases made in markets, antique stores or outlets.This is to ensure that you have the appropriate cover on your contents insurance policy to protect your valuables. [...] If you do need to make a home insurance claim, it's important that you fully understand the type of cover you have".

Methodology

Confused.com conducted this research with the aim of identifying the best countries for bargain hunters. The purpose of this study was to find the hotspots offering the best deals for vintage furniture, unique home items and antique jewellery. To do this, experts created a points-based index system which assesses the volume and quality of antique stores in 51 European cities. Each city then received an antique index score out of 10. Firstly, population data was scraped from the Natural Earth Populated Places dataset to curate a list of the top European cities together with their estimated population size.

For each city, the number and ratings of antique stores, flea and street markets and factory outlets were collected from a reputable online review site. The data was then used to calculate numbers per capita, numbers per 100,000 people and an average of the weighted ratings. A final index was calculated based on the above metrics, ranking each European city by taking the average percentage rank of the numbers per 100,000 and the weighted ratings. All data was collected in July 2022 and was correct as of then, according to Confused.com.